About this Event
The inaugural Midwest EMS Whole Blood Summit was imagined for EMS systems and agencies in the Midwest. What happened next was not in the plan.
Attendees left Detroit and went home to launch or accelerate prehospital blood programs around the Midwest, as far away as Oregon, Colorado, Florida, and points in between. A regional gathering turned into a pivotal launch point for programs across the country.
Heading into the second annual event, the schedule has expanded to provide an in-depth assessment of lessons learned, strengths of prehospital blood programs, and a roadmap for EMS systems or agencies considering providing livesaving blood product administration.
Day One: The Why (Begins at 11 am)
This years event opens with an expanded case for prehospital whole blood, and an examination of lessons learned in the past year about blood products and components. We will also go deep into stakeholder alignment and engagement, and end with a physician panel Q&A.
That evening, two events run concurrently:
• Doc to Doc Dinner for EMS medical directors and system physicians
• Hands-On Demo for providers: blood supply, storage, and delivery demonstrations and vendor engagement
Day Two: The How (8 am – 5 pm)
Day two focuses on the clinical and operational side of blood programs. Clinical quality oversight, data, and reporting, in addition to blood supply, exchange, and contribution. National physician leaders will also present on making the case inside your local clinical and political structures.
The afternoon is spent examining implementation learning lessons, presented by the physicians and agency leaders that lived them. One rural, one suburban, one large city. Different budgets, different geography, different obstacles.
Event venue & nearby stays
Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown, 600 West Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit, United States
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